Continuing Professional Development Options

a) Professional development activities shall generate credit for purposes of renewal of a professional educator license endorsed in a teaching, administrative or school support personnel field or an educator license with stipulations endorsed for chief school business official only if they address one or more of the criteria identified in Section 21B-45(d) of the School Code. For the purposes of this Subpart J: 1) "Sustained period of time" shall mean professional development that

includes structured opportunities for educators to apply what they have learned in real-life situations and/or professional development offered over a course of two or more sessions.

2) "Licensee's performance" shall mean professional development identified by the licensee, school or district that is designed to improve the licensee's knowledge and skills relative to district or school performance and/or student achievement.

3) "State-approved standards" shall mean the standards applicable to the licensee's credential, as set forth in Section 25.115(e).

4) "Related to student growth or district improvement" shall mean

professional development identified by the teacher, school or district that would contribute to improvements in academic achievement of students in the licensee's classroom or for the school and district as a whole, as may be identified in the school or district improvement plan.

5) "Higher education coursework" shall mean coursework completed at a postsecondary institution.

b) Endorsements in a Teaching Field or for School Support Personnel

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Any licensee shall complete 120 clock hours of professional development activities during each 5-year renewal cycle, unless otherwise specified in this Subpart J. (Section 21B-45(e)(1) of the School Code)

c) Administrative Endorsements

1) Any licensee holding a professional educator license endorsed in an administrative field who is working in a position that requires this credential shall complete one Illinois Administrators' Academy (see Section 2-3.53 of the School Code) course each fiscal year, in addition to 100 clock hours of professional development activities during each 5-year renewal cycle. (Section 21B-45(e)(3) of the School Code)

2) Beginning in his or her first full 5-year renewal cycle, any licensee

holding a professional educator license endorsed in an administrative field who is employed in an Illinois public or State-operated school or

cooperative or charter school and is not working in a position requiring the administrative credential is subject to the requirement of subsection (b) and shall complete one Illinois Administrators' Academy course during each 5-year renewal cycle.

A) The licensee is subject to this subsection (c) in each 5-year renewal cycle in which he or she has held the administrative endorsement for at least one year and was employed on a full-time basis in each year of the 5-year renewal cycle.

B) The Illinois Administrators' Academy course may count toward the

120 hours of professional development required in each 5-year renewal cycle on a clock-hour basis (Section 21B-45(e)(2) of the School Code) or toward the 60 hours of professional development required under subsection (d).

d) Master Teacher Designation

Any licensee holding a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) master teacher designation shall complete a total of 60 clock hours of professional development per 5-year renewal cycle. (Section 21B-45(e)(4) of the School Code) (Also see Section 25.832.).

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1) If the master teacher designation is removed during a 5-year renewal cycle, the licensee shall complete at least 20 percent of the professional

development required in this Section for each year in which the master teacher designation was not held. (Also see Section 25.832.)

2) Any licensee whose master teacher designation is removed shall be subject to the full renewal requirements that would apply to his or her

endorsement area for the 5-year renewal cycle subsequent to the cycle in which the designation was removed.

e) Teacher Leader Endorsements

Any licensee holding a professional educator license endorsed for Teacher Leader issued pursuant to Section 21B-25(2)(E) of the School Code and Section 25.32 of this Part who is working in an administrative capacity at least 50 percent of the school day shall complete one Illinois Administrators' Academy course each fiscal year, in addition to 100 hours of professional development activities during each 5-year renewal cycle. (Section 21B-45(e)(3) of the School Code) Licensees not working in administrative positions or those holding Teacher Leader

endorsements received on or before December 31, 2012 are subject to the requirements of subsection (b) rather than this subsection (e).

f) Multiple Endorsements

1) Licensees who are performing services on one or more endorsements during a given renewal cycle are subject to the requirements of this subsection (f). The provisions of this subsection (f) also apply to individuals who hold and are performing services on both an educator license with stipulations endorsed for career and technical educator and a professional educator license.

2) When two or more endorsements are being used during a renewal cycle, the licensee shall complete renewal requirements in proportion to each year that he or she worked on a given endorsement or license.

A) Example: If the holder of a professional educator license endorsed for both teaching and administrative fields worked one year as a principal and four years as a teacher, he or she would complete 20 percent of the requirements set forth in subsection (c) (including completion of one Administrators' Academy course) applicable to

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the year in which the educator served as a principal and 80 percent of the requirements set forth in subsections subsection (b) or (d) applicable to the years in which the educator served as a teacher. B) Example: If the holder of a professional educator license endorsed

for both an administrative field and school support personnel worked for one year as an administrator and four years in a school support position, he or she would complete 20 percent of the requirements set forth in subsection (c) (including completion of one Administrators' Academy course) applicable to the year in which the educator served as an administrator and 80 percent of the requirements set forth in subsection (b), subject to any exemption allowed under Section 25.800(c), applicable to the years in which the educator served in a school support position.

g) Retired Status

Any licensee whose license is in retired status, as defined in Section 21B-45(e)(6) of the School Code, and who returns to a position for which educator licensure is required, shall complete at least 20 percent of the professional development required for his or her endorsement area as provided under subsections (b) though (e) for each year in which he or she is employed for 50 percent or more of full- time equivalency and any Administrators' Academy courses as may be required. (Also see Section 25.880(h).)

(Source: Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. __________, effective ____________)